Indonesian Selendang or Shoulder Cloth

Long narrow runner of lattice diamonds, edged with zigzag borders at each end.

This selendang or shoulder cloth is from Java, Indonesia, and dates to the 20th century. It is cotton. Javanese textiles are best known for batik, a wax-resist method in which patterns are drawn on cloth before dyeing, although shoulder cloths may also be woven or printed. Tall, slim cloth of peach and golden tones, filled with a dense lattice of small diamonds. Bands of triangular zigzags border the top and bottom. The colors are soft and slightly faded, with a fine woven surface. It is 19.5 inches wide and 87.5 long.

Narrow, orderly, and plenty good at lining up.